With Your Support—
We Help Bring 300+ Years of Louisiana History to Life!
The LMF is a 501(c)(3) public charitable organization founded in 1981 to support the three core areas of The Louisiana State Museum: Collections, Exhibitions and Educational programming.
Why Support the LMF? The State provides for Museum staffing and infrastructure. The majority of funding for collections care, exhibits and educational programming—fundamental to all museums, must come from other sources.
Our Mission
To bring history to life by providing support for the Collections, Exhibitions and Educational Programming for the Louisiana State Museum.
Founded in 1906—
The LSM is the official state-supported museum of Louisiana history and culture. The statewide network includes five New Orleans museum properties housed in national historic landmarks, and four other locations. Interested in learning more?
Who We Support
We provide grants administration and financial services for the State Museum system. Our fundraising, promotional and educational efforts are most focused on the five core New Orleans properties and collections and archives which supports these institutions.
How We Do It
It generally takes more than a year to bring an exhibition to life. Once the subject is approved, we partner with the LSM. We develop sponsors and raise funds for a myriad of related costs.